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Formed: 1978 in Los Angeles, CA
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's
Genre: Pop/Rock

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Forming in Los Angeles in the late '70s, the Knack (Doug Fieger, vocals/guitar; Berton Averre, lead guitar; Prescott Niles, bass; and Bruce Gary, drums) were neither punk nor rock, but pure simple pop, standing out among the musical dross that littered the Sunset Strip. Signing with Capitol after a feeding frenzy of label offers, the Knack released... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2003 Re-Zoom
2002 Live From the Rock 'N' Roll Funhouse
2001 Normal As the Next Guy
1998 Zoom
1991 Serious Fun
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2004 Getting the Knack
1979 The Knack
Learn to Play Blues Mandolin
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Group Members: Berton Averre Bruce Gary Billy Ward Doug Fieger Prescott Niles More >> Similar Artists: Scruffs The Vapors The Beat The Romantics Blondie More >>

Influenced By: The Beatles Herman's Hermits The Raspberries Badfinger The Byrds More >> Followers: Off Broadway Pop Rocks LMNOP Big Wednesday Weezer More >>

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